Judges 17:1

AMP: There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Micah.

ASV: And there was a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

BSB: Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim

DARBY: And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

DRA: There was at that time a man of mount Ephraim whose name was Michas,

KJV: And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

Judges 17:2

AMP: And he said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver which were taken from you, about which you cursed [the thief] and also spoke about in my hearing, behold, the silver is with me; I took it.” And his mother said, “Blessed be my son before the Lord.”

ASV: And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred [pieces] of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou didst utter a curse, and didst also speak it in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah.

BSB: said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse— I have the silver here with me; I took it.”Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!”

DARBY: And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred silver-pieces that were taken from thee, and about which thou didst curse and speak of in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be my son of Jehovah!

DRA: Who said to his mother: The eleven hundred pieces of silver, which thou hadst put aside for thyself, and concerning which thou didst swear in my hearing, behold I have, and they are with me. And she said to him: Blessed be my son by the Lord.

KJV: And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.

Judges 17:3

AMP: He returned the eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother, and she said, “I had truly dedicated the silver from my hand to the Lord for my son (in his name) to make an image [carved from wood and plated with silver] and a cast image [of solid silver]; so now, I will return it to you.”

ASV: And he restored the eleven hundred [pieces] of silver to his mother; and his mother said, I verily dedicate the silver unto Jehovah from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.

BSB: And when he had returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, “I wholly dedicate the silver to the LORD for my son’s benefit, to make a graven image and a molten idol. Therefore I will now return it to you.”

DARBY: And he restored the eleven hundred silver-pieces to his mother; and his mother said, I had dedicated the silver to Jehovah from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image; and now I will restore it to thee.

DRA: So he restored them to his mother, who said to him: I have consecrated and vowed this silver to the Lord, that my son may receive it at my hand, and make a graven and a molten god, so now I deliver it to thee.

KJV: And when he had restored the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, his mother said, I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to make a graven image and a molten image: now therefore I will restore it unto thee.

Judges 17:4

AMP: So when he returned the silver to his mother, she took two hundred pieces of silver and gave them to the silversmith who made of it an image [of silver-plated wood] and a cast image [of solid silver]; and they were in the house of Micah.

ASV: And when he restored the money unto his mother, his mother took two hundred [pieces] of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and it was in the house of Micah.

BSB: So he returned the silver to his mother, and she took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into a graven image and a molten idol. And they were placed in the house of Micah.

DARBY: Now he restored the silver to his mother; and his mother took two hundred silver-pieces and gave them to the founder, and he made of them a graven image and a molten image; and they were in the house of Micah.

DRA: And he restored them to his mother: and she took two hundred pieces of silver and gave them to the silversmith, to make of them a graven and a molten god, which was in the house of Michas.

KJV: Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.

Judges 17:5

AMP: Now the man Micah had a house of gods (shrine), and he made an ephod and teraphim and dedicated and installed one of his sons, who became his [personal] priest.

ASV: And the man Micah had a house of gods, and he made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

BSB: Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household idols, and ordained one of his sons as his priest.

DARBY: And the man Micah had a house of gods, and made an ephod and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

DRA: And he separated also therein a little temple for the god, and made an ephod, and theraphim, that is to say, a priestly garment, and idols: and he filled the hand of one of his sons, and he became his priest.

KJV: And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

Judges 17:6

AMP: In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.

ASV: In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

BSB: In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

DARBY: In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.

DRA: In those days there was no king in Israel, but every one did that which seemed right to himself.

KJV: In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

Judges 17:7

AMP: Now there was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah, from the family [of the tribe] of Judah, who was a Levite; and he was staying there [temporarily].

ASV: And there was a young man out of Beth-lehem-judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite; and he sojourned there.

BSB: And there was a young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah who had been residing within the clan of Judah.

DARBY: And there was a young man out of Bethlehem-Judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

DRA: There was also another young man of Bethlehem Juda, of the kindred thereof: and he was a Levite, and dwelt there.

KJV: And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

Judges 17:8

AMP: Then the man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah, to stay wherever he could find a place; and as he journeyed, he came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah.

ASV: And the man departed out of the city, out of Beth-lehem-judah, to sojourn where he could find [a place], and he came to the hill-country of Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.

BSB: This man left the city of Bethlehem in Judah to settle where he could find a place. And as he traveled, he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.

DARBY: And the man departed from the city, from Bethlehem-Judah, to sojourn where he might find [a place]. And as he journeyed, he came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah.

DRA: Now he went out from the city of Bethlehem, and desired to sojourn wheresoever he should find it convenient for him. And when he was come to mount Ephraim, as he was on his journey, and had turned aside a little into the house of Michas,

KJV: And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.

Judges 17:9

AMP: Micah said to him, “Where do you come from?” And he said to him, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah, and I am going to stay wherever I can find a place.”

ASV: And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Beth-lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [a place].

BSB: “Where are you from?” Micah asked him.“I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,” he replied, “and I am on my way to settle wherever I can find a place.”

DARBY: And Micah said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, I am a Levite of Bethlehem-Judah, and I go to sojourn where I may find [a place].

DRA: He was asked by him whence he came. And he answered: I am a Levite of Bethlehem Juda, and I am going to dwell where I can, and where I shall find a place to my advantage.

KJV: And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.

Judges 17:10

AMP: And Micah said to him, “Live here with me and be a father and a [personal] priest to me, and I will give you ten pieces of silver each year, a supply of clothing, and your sustenance (room and board).” So the Levite went in.

ASV: And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten [pieces] of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

BSB: “Stay with me,” Micah said to him, “and be my father and priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes, and your provisions.”So the Levite went in

DARBY: And Micah said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give thee yearly ten silver-pieces, and a suit of garments, and thy victuals. And the Levite went in.

DRA: And Michas said: Stay with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee every year ten pieces of silver, and a double suit of apparel, and thy victuals.

KJV: And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in.

Judges 17:11

AMP: The Levite agreed to live with the man, and the young man became to Micah like one of his sons.

ASV: And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.

BSB: and agreed to stay with him, and the young man became like a son to Micah.

DARBY: And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was to him as one of his sons.

DRA: He was content, and abode with the man, and was unto him as one of his sons.

KJV: And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.

Judges 17:12

AMP: So Micah dedicated (installed) the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in the house of Micah.

ASV: And Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

BSB: Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.

DARBY: And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

DRA: And Michas filled his hand, and had the young man with him, for his priest, saying:

KJV: And Micah consecrated the Levite; and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of Micah.

Judges 17:13

AMP: Then Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will favor me and make me prosper because I have a Levite as my priest.”

ASV: Then said Micah, Now know I that Jehovah will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.

BSB: Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.”

DARBY: Then said Micah, Now I know that Jehovah will do me good, because I have the Levite for priest.

DRA: Now I know God will do me good, since I have a priest of the race of the Levites.

KJV: Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.

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